Unable to get fuel from the tank to the fuel pump

[Plymouthy Adams]

so when are we going to drop the tank for possible clearing of all obstructing foreign matter from within..

[Lloyd]

Sounds like it first started and ran with the fuel in the float bowl. Fuel pump never did pick up a prime.

Young Ed had mentioned about dribbling a little gas in the carb while turning over to keep it running till the fuel got to the pump.

[greg g]

Go back and put in line filters in the places you cut it and run them for the rest of the season.

[linus6948]

I`m going to take the advice from Rich and get a 6volt fuel pump, I found the Airtex Part No. E8011 at a fairly close Advance Auto for $38 after applying a current 30% off one item discount coupon, I will probably use it as a primer pump on a rocker toggle switch.

[Lloyd]

That should help but Greg has a good point about using inline filters. That would be good in any case.

After what I've read here I will be installing a filter and consider using an electric fuel pump as well.

[DonaldSmith]

The Airtex pump comes with a 300 micron filter. Maybe it's 300 microns to protect the workings of the pump. I went to replace the  filter with a typical in-line filter, but when I could see through it end-to-end, I decided to get the Airtex G17 filter, that's made for the pump.    

[Dodgeb4ya]

Ok guys I used a take off of 48ply1stcar. I broke the fuel line at the junction midway back to the tank and then at the tank itself. I blew air at each point to include the tank. There were no obstructions. I reconnected all the brake lines and attached a vacuum pump to the fuel line before the pump. Low and behold a couple of pumps and I had fuel coming out. I reattached the fuel line to the pump and she now runs like a dream again. Thank you to every one for your advice and assistance. 

You didn't connect your fuel line to your brake lines did you?

That could be the problem!